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DaveChiangMai
02-Sep-2020, 01:55 PM
This was photographed on Doi Inthanon, n Thailand at 1,250 metres. It should be either A. jhora or A. dubius, though I cannot find any good distinction of separating the two species. I would be very grateful with some pointers on the identification please. These images were taken in the same spot but on two different days, so may not be the same individual. Looking at the shape of the termen of the upperwing it looks rather straight, which might indicate jhora I think.
Thanks

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Psyche
02-Sep-2020, 05:45 PM
A. jhora.
A. jhora typically have a full series of spots in the HW postdiscal band.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2017/93_18833-265-595d81a770739-1.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2017/93_17672-41-58e4efd937b4e-1.jpg
From Yukata's website.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict15c/91093010_n003.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict15c/91093010_n005.jpg


A. dubius tend to have the HW postdiscal band partially incomplete; spots 4 & 5 prominent; spot6 obscure/absent & spots 2 & 3 weak.
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/AeromachusDubius/02AeromachusDubius_KrushnameghKunte_aa892.jpg
https://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/media_images/2018/739_22044-417-5a11a94ce4197-1.jpg
Ssp imphal Thailand from Yukata website.
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict15c/91110010_n004.jpg
http://yutaka.it-n.jp/npict15c/91110010_n002.jpg


TL Seow: Cheers.

DaveChiangMai
02-Sep-2020, 06:56 PM
Thank you for the pointers and confirmation.